Aurora will be a minority partner in Bay Area Medical Center, infusing capital and providing advanced services. Aurora has physicians and clinics in the Marinette area, but not a hospital. Bay Area Medical Center, 3100 Shore Drive, operates a 99-bed general acute care hospital, an outpatient surgery center and canter center.

In the coming months, the joint venture will create a board of directors which will develop recommendations for facility, clinic and physician planning. Bay Area will work toward using the same electronic medical record system as Aurora.